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Reuters: UN warns Russia of responsibility for sexual violence against prisoners of war

Russian forces subjected Ukrainian prisoners of war to electrocution of genitals and prolonged nudity across 72 detention facilities, prompting UN warnings of potential blacklisting

byMaria Tril

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“We’ll cut it off and rape you”: Ukrainian prisoner threatened with castration during interrogation in Russian captivity

Anatoliy Tutov survived four rounds of beatings and sexual torture, and released with broken ribs, internal bruises, and fractured bones.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

The United Nations Security Council, illustrative image. Photo via Eastnews.ua.

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UN: Sexual violence against Ukrainian male detainees widespread in Russian custody

A new UN report reveals Russian authorities implemented systematic torture as state policy in detention facilities holding Ukrainian civilians and POWs.

byMaria Tril

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“I broke everyone and will do the same to you”: Russian authorities torture Ukrainians with a sense of impunity

A UN commission has found that Russian forces are systematically using sexual violence as a form of torture against Ukrainian prisoners. The report highlights a disturbing pattern of abuse, with male detainees particularly targeted in custody, while women in Russian-controlled villages face heightened risk of rape.

byVira Kravchuk

Protest against rape by Russian soldiers in front of the Russian embassy in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo: Rubryka

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Ukraine to pay urgent reparations to victims of Russian wartime sexual violence

This groundbreaking initiative is the first case in the history of reparations measures that addresses the needs of survivors without waiting for the aggressor country to pay damages.

byVira Kravchuk

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UN identifies 85 cases of sexual violence committed by Russian troops in Ukraine in 2023

The UN report reveals that sexual violence was often used as a method of torture against Ukrainian men held captive by Russian armed forces and law enforcement authorities.

byVira Kravchuk

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War in Donbas

Is sexual violence used as a weapon in the Donbas War?

"I have now handed over to the new prosecutor's office… text on sexual crimes in the conflict zone.…

byMartin Fornusek